Twitter

I have been tweeting since June 2009. I have many followers and am following many more. It was sold to me as a way of connecting and sharing with teachers from around the globe who shared my passions in education. It is an important part of my Professional Learning Network (PLN).

Where possible, I include a link within the tweet. This is so that others can be directed to the foundation of your comment, idea or reply. I found these tips this week. My apologies as the source I have somehow lost but these are fabulous:

• Add a hash tag to the tweet. This just means the tweet can be more easily identified. The tags I use most frequently use are: #mathchat for mathematics related conversations; #edtech for applications of technology to the learning and learning environment; #edchat for general education conversations.

• Acknowledge the source for a retweet. If the original author is not mentioned then you are stealing the credit.

• Consider the value that the tweet will add. Ask yourself whether the contribution will help develop the conversation for most or if the conversation should be taken to a different medium.

My next step is to make twitter a significant part of Professional Learning at my school. I will update progress here on that.

 

Professional Reading

It is holiday time so no reading this week. I recommend you read Mr Pip by Lloyd Jones before seeing the movie.

 

Thought Of the Week

I loved this idea on twitter this week.

@gcouros Any time you walk by a student in a hallway and don’t acknowledge them, it is a missed opportunity to build a connection.